Unit 14 Spelling

Unit 14 test will be on Friday, January 18th

1. white ~ The father decided to paint the fence white.

2. house ~ Our new house is being sold.

3. year ~ This year will be our last one in the primary school.

4. they ~ They told us not to use the water fountain.

5. there ~ There will not be any school next Monday.

6. important ~ We always post important information on the blog.

7. people ~ All the people cheered for the football team.

8. began ~ The play began once the curtains were opened.

9. together ~ The third and fourth graders sang the song together in the program.

10. soon ~ We will open the new building as soon as the principal arrives.

11. again ~ The young child fell off his bike again and he is crying.

12. through ~ When we go through the doors, you need to stop talking.

13. ever ~ Have you ever seen such an amazing movie?

14. since ~ You will have to stay in from recess today since you have been out with the flu.

15. been ~ Have you been to the new mall?

16. write ~ Please write your name at the top of the paper.

17. above ~ The antonym of above is below.

18. story~ The teacher read the story aloud to the class.

Vocabulary for the week of January 14th

VOCABULARY (WORDS FROM “Aero and Officer Mike”)

TEST ON FRIDAY, January 18

1. ability – skill

EXAMPLE: My mom has the ability to do five things at a time.

2. patrol – walk through an area to watch or guard it

I was relieved that the police officer was going to patrol our neighborhood on Halloween night.

3. loyal – firm in supporting someone

When you get older, you’ll be able to count your loyal friends on one hand.

4. partners– two people who work together

Our class does a lot of fun partner work when reviewing concepts.

5. shift –  the period of time a worker does his or her job

Since my dad works the night shift frequently, he usually sleeps during the day.

6. snap – to bite quickly

My heart pounded when I saw the alligator’s mouth quickly snap down.

7. lying–  stretching out on the ground

When my cat is lying down, I thoroughly enjoy petting her.

8. quiver– to shake or tremble

If a guard dog begins to quiver, move away because he probably senses extreme danger.